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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
53150 KES ($441 USD)
access_time over 1 year ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I am currently satisfied and happy with what I have achieved so far and have no new goals.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly changes lives. I did not have anything before,now i have a business to run and a good home to go back to. May God bless you.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I'm a tailor by profession and I own a small shop in my village. My business has been down for a while because I have been operating on very low stock and I lacked capital to bring it to capacity .I put in 30000kshs of the transfers I received into buying new materials which I intend to sell at a profit in the shop. This will improve my income greatly as compared to before. With the rest of the amount, I bought roofing sheets and pillars so as to upgrade my house from a run down shack to a decent mud thatched 4-roomed one.I am grateful to Give Directly for uplifting my business and my whole life.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
55000 KES ($482 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I heard a buzz on my phone as I was taking a well deserved relaxing time at home. I did not expect such a pleasant surprise as an MPESA message. I was over excited and was not able to hold my joy. I visited an MPESA agent the following day to perform a withdrawal.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
The funds enabled me to construct a much better house for my family and I as the one we were living in had a leaky roof and was constantly causing inconveniences whenever it poured.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
GiveDirectly came through in a mighty way by sending a token of KSH 55000 to my MPESA account and I was able to put the funds to good use. I had a substandard house which also had a leaky roof and with the amount received, I set aside KSH 25000 to build a better structure to conveniently house my family and I. A further KSH 3700, I bought a sack of maize which will enable the production of maize flour ensuring there is no lack of food. The remaining KSH 21300, I was able to save up for future reference hence no lacking in the days to follow.
Enrolled
access_time over 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My dream has always been to become one of the best tailors in our village. I am trained and certified only that I was not able to find employment and eventually I got married. I plan to set up a business and buy a sewing machine which I will use for a start. This transfer will come in handy once I locate a suitable area to put up the business.
What is the happiest part of your day?
I was so happy when I realized I was pregnant six months ago. I have been married for now seven years with only one child. My husband wanted another child and once I realized I was pregnant I knew there and then that I had saved my marriage.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I am currently seven months pregnant, this pregnancy has had its fair share of challenges. I have visited the hospital this past seven months so many times due to fever, chills, muscle aches, cough, headaches and fatigue.
The doctors keep saying it is just a flu infection and it is because I am pregnant. This has made me not enjoy this journey and I look forward to the day I will deliver my baby.
